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Dimmable Illumination

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With the parking lamps on, voltage is supplied to the instrument panel dimmer switch (part of the headlamp switch). The instrument panel dimmer switch then sends a variable pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage to the instrument cluster and other dimmable switches and components.